Mine detail: Airport Pit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.22794, -87.59973

Resource(B)

Primary: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Tertiary: Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE
Ore: Ilmenite, Kyanite, Monazite, Quartz, Rutile, Zircon
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Terrace
Host type:Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSW030495
DEP10079768
Reference{Deposit:: SZABO, M. W., 1967, SAND AND GRAVEL IN ALABAMA, A SUMMARY REPORT: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC 44, 41 P.}{Deposit:: BEG, M.A., DANIEL, T.W. JR., CLARKE, O.M. JR., KIDD, J.T., MASSINGILL, J.H., 1978, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TUSCALOOSAALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL MAP 185, 80 P.}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON ALA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: DAVIS, E. G., AND SULLIVAN, G. V., 1970, RECOVERY OF HEAVY MINERALS FROM SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT INV 7517, 38P.}{Deposit:: 1970 RECON U.S. BUREAU OF MINES}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.